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No. 61.523. Patented Jan. 29, 1867.

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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

Be it known that I, JAMES Down, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk; and State of Massachusetts, have made a new and useful Improvement in Wagons, usually known under the name of Jiggers; and I do hereby declare the same to be fully described in the following specification and represented in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a top view; and

Figure 2, a longitudinal section of one of my-imp'rove'd jiggers. 4 r

The common jigger in use has the front end ofits pl'atform suspended from a spring fixed on the front axle, in which case the platform extends underneath the axle. This prevents the front axle from beingturned horizontally on its transom bolt farther'thauto bring one ofits front wheels against the edge of the platform. In consequence of this a serious difiiculty is often found in turning the wago around in a narrow street or around a curve, but with my improvement the front axle maybe revolved ninety de rees or more in either direction, whereby the turning of the vehicle in narrow places or about corners of streets will be greatly facilitated. In carrying out my invention, the platform of the jigger is not extended underneath the front axle but stops at a distance from the axis thereof equal at least to half the length of the axle, and .bcsidesthis there extends from the front part of the platform a strong neck or arm, which rises vertically from the platform and afterward isbent or curved so as to extend horizontally over and above the front axle, and ther,- isaflixed to such arm, the upperpart of what is termed the sweep.

In the drawings, A denotes the platform as applied in the ordinary way .to the rear axle, a, which is what is termed a cranked axle. B is the neck orarm', which projects from the front end of the platform, the driver's seat I) and foot-boardc being aflixed to such arm. In other words the said seat may rest on springs d, prop 'erly interposed between it and the arm. The front axle, shown at e, carries the wheels f f,.t he' lower portion or frame C, of the sweep beingsupported by springs resting on and fined to then-said axle. One of such springs is to be placed underneath each end of the frame 0,- as shown at D, in fig. 2. i'lheupper portion, E, of the sweep is fixed to the arm B, the transom bolt being arranged as shown at-F. I

The above new mode of constructing the jigger renders it very convenient in use and capable of being moved or turned around with great facility Another great advantage of the arm Bis that it prevents a load,

or any part thereof, from being thrown 0d the front end of the platform. 7

I claim theimproved jigger, as made with the neck'or arm B, combined and arranged with its platformfl, the sweep-frames, their supporting springs, and frontaxle, the whole being substantially as described. V I also claim the application of the driver's seat, or the same and the foot-rest, to the arm or neck B, extending from the platform A. and over the front wheelpsweep-frames, and axle, as set forth.

JAMES DOWD.

Witnesses:

B. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr. 

